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Holly Williams

South East Water to pay £30.5m after repeated supply failures

South East Water must pay £30.5 million after a series of investigations by the industry watchdog (PA) - (PA Archive)

Troubled South East Water must pay £30.5 million after investigations by the industry watchdog following supply interruptions affecting hundreds of thousands of households across Kent and Sussex.

Ofwat said the redress package concludes three investigations into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22 million fine for water supply failures between 2020 and 2023, which impacted more than 286,000 people.

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